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Bure to the HHOF... and now #10 to the Rafters?

Vancouver Canucks owner Francesco Aquilini will travel across the continent this weekend for what is expected to be a historic dinner with Pavel Bure. There, he will outline the organization’s plan to honour the Hall of Fame inductee and the most electrifying player in Canucks history.

The Vancouver Sun now claims that the number retirement isn't happening after all, simply on the basis that nobody in the Canucks organization has commented on it, and that must mean the plan never existed. Iain MacIntyre's logic sucks, in my opinion. Also, he sounds awfully bitter. If leaving a team on less than positive terms was a valid reason for not retiring a number, there are a few numbers league-wide that would not be in the rafters (the only example off the top of my head is Roy's #33, but I imagine there are others. And no, I can't be bothered to look them up).

Um... HE'S STILL GOING INTO THE HALL OF FAME!!! Sheesh. You don't have to do anything. But I will watch the millions of hours of Bure highlights, and possibly some of the less depressing games in the '94 finals.

Whether he deserves to be in the Hall of Fame due to his shortened career is open to debate.
However, he was one of the most fearless, electrifying players I have ever had the joy of watching. Every time he touched the puck there was the chance of seeing a highlight.

They can't even come up with 3 hours of Bure highlights? What the hell is he doing going into the Hall of Fame then?!

I'll find more, if you want.

In other news, Jason Botchford (the Vancouver Province guy from the first article posted in this thread) still insists that Aquilini will be having dinner with Bure on Saturday, and possible jersey retirement will be a topic of conversation. I believe him... because I want to. What else do they have to talk about? "So... I bought the Canucks a few years after you left. Good to see you." "Yeah... want to split some nachos for an appetizer?" You know? Awkward.

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